Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)

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Of all the lives he changed, the one that changed the most was his own.

In 1965, passionate musician Glenn Holland takes a day job as a high school music teacher, convinced it's just a small obstacle on the road to his true calling: writing a historic opus. As the decades roll by with the composition unwritten but generations of students inspired through his teaching, Holland must redefine his life's purpose.

Released: 1995-12-29
Genres: Drama, Music
Runtime: 2h 23m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 470 votes

Directed by Stephen Herek.

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Richard Dreyfuss as Glenn Holland
Glenne Headly as Iris Holland
Jay Thomas as Bill Meister
Olympia Dukakis as Principal Jacobs
William H. Macy as Vice Principal Gene Wolters
Alicia Witt as Gertrude Lang
Terrence Howard as Louis Russ
Damon Whitaker as Bobby Tidd
Jean Louisa Kelly as Rowena Morgan
Alexandra Boyd as Sarah Olmstead

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Where to watch Mr. Holland's Opus

United States: stream on Disney Plus, Wonder Project Amazon Channel; watch free on BYUtv; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Canada: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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